The purpose of the Urban Runoff Action Group is to reduce the pollution in storm water runoff from urban and developing areas throughout the Maumee watershed.

• Current Projects:  

  • Working with the Maumee River Regional Storm Water Coalition

    (MRRSWC) for regional collaboration on storm water issues

  • Worked with the City of Toledo and the developer for Lowes on Airport Highway to construct a storm water BMP, consisting of a
    wet pond and an extended detention basin.

  • Coordinating with the City of Toledo and the Toledo Metroparks on a proposed storm water detention basin on Swan Creek Metropark property.  The site will receive water from a City of Toledo storm sewer serving Southwyck Mall and surrounding
    area.  The detention basin will provide storm water pollution control benefits for this intensively used area, helping the City comply with its Ohio EPA Storm Water Permit.  This project is expected to be bid out in the Spring of 2003. 

  • Contributing to the storm water section of the updated 208 plan

• Future Plans:  

  • Continued support of MRRSWC

  • Develop and implement future BMP demonstration projects

• Past Accomplishments: 

  • Developed a Regional Storm Water Standards Manual (2002-2002)

  • Provide funding and technical support for the storm water BMP implementation at Bowman Park (2001)

  • Partnered with Wildwood Metropark on the installation of a parking lot BMP demonstration project (1998-1999)

  • Established a successful storm drain stenciling program (1994-present)